Investment
AXA sets out Plan to Fight Deforestation
French multinational insurance firm AXA announced last week (14 October) that it will be integrating forest protection into its investment portfolio, coming under its wider push to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems. Under the latest scheme, the firm is to channel…
Pluton Biosciences Raises $6.6M in Seed Funding
Pluton Biosciences, a St. Louis based biotechnology startup has raised $6.6 million in seed funding to advance its product development efforts. According to the startup, the financing was led by Oakland-based venture capital firm Better Ventures. Other investors include the…
Perfect Day Raises $350m In Funding Round
Animal-free dairy and food innovation company, Perfect Day, has announced that it has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round. The funding round was co-led by Temasek and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). The purpose is…
Biomass Innovations under Investigation Part 4: Forestry and Energy Crops
For the past few weeks, we’ve been doing an overview of the upcoming biomass innovation projects in the UK, with a range of materials being harnessed for their potential efficacy as biomass feedstocks. Funding under the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation…
Alt-Protein Market to be Worth $155 Billion by 2027
Global Market Insights recently released a market report in which it has projected a 17% Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the alt-protein market between 2021 and 2027. According to the report, it is estimated that the market for alternative…
Santander, Capita join Investment Fund to Restore UK’s National Parks
A string of major companies including banking giant Santander and outsourcing conglomerate Capita have committed to a new green funding initiative, which aims to contribute £240m to restoring and preserving all 15 of Britain’s National Parks by 2030. Other participating…